![[software]](/images/mediatype_software.gif) | King Arthur's Escape - MikeWare SoftWorks
Text adventure in more of a "choose your own adventure style". You are continually given two choices (one right and one wrong) and must work your way through the story.
Keywords: QBasic games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games |
| Sir Chomps-A-Lot Episode 1 - BattleCraft99
Very basic text adventure. There is no parser so you don't type full commands.
Keywords: QBasic games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games |
| Quest ][ - Russian Under Ware
"As I've said before, there really is a Quest I, I wrote it in a very old version of Basic (2.1), so I can't use it in anything. I will, however, one day translate and release it. As for Quest ][, you are, . . . well . . . you're YOU. You travel back about 240 years, in an attempt to rescue a lunatic and his beautiful daughter. Why?, nothin' good on T. V. You move around in Europe, going to cities, and the like...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 2 |
| Hollywood Murders - Laser Point
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 5 |
| Sierra AGI Demo Pack 4 - Sierra On-Line
Includes demos for the following games: Gold Rush, Man Hunter: New York, Mixed-up Mother Goose, Police Quest, Space Quest II, and Leisure Suit Larry.
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 7 |
| Vampire's Castle Adventure
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 5 |
| EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus Demo - Sierra On-Line
"Set out on a challenging undersea odyssey as you discover the delicate and miraculous balance of nature. As you unravel this perilous, sub-aquatic quest, you'll learn about the important environmental issues facing each of us today. You'll also have the adventure of your life. Join an enchanting cast of animated undersea characters as you search for Cetus, the great whale king. Only you can save a mysterious underwater city...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 14 |
| Assault on Memory Alpha
"May 13, 2121 Your name is Buck Novatron. While on a routine mission to Algar 7 your starfighter was intercepted by a Klaxon battlecruiser. Instead of risking the hopeless dogfight you surrendered, a move you may regret. Shortly after being captured, the Klaxons declared war on earth. Now you also gained the title of prisoner of war, and were subjected to all the harsh tortures the Klaxons were known for! You awake in a slimy cell..."
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 4 |
| Super ZZT - Epic MegaGames
"Super ZZT is the successor to ZZT, created by Allen Pilgrim and Tim Sweeney of Epic Games (then Epic MegaGames). Like its predecessor, Super ZZT was essentially a game creation system with a few games packaged with it, which included Lost Forest, Monster Zoo, and Proving Grounds. Like ZZT, the greatest draw to its sequel was the level editor which allowed players to create their own games. The editor itself was somewhat âhiddenâ by the creators, perhaps because it was not quite as polished as...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 8 |
| Marooned Again
"You have crashed your ship on a hostile alien planet. All is not lost, however. Your scanners have located a deserted alien ship! Scanners show no life aboard. You figure the crew must have been killed by hostile native life forms. But the ship is in perfect condition. You are acquainted with this particular type of vessel and know you must find several components to get it to blast off. Because of your injuries you also know you would never survive the takeoff...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 9 |
| Alien 4: The New Frontier
"You will be controlling the character of Captain Kirk, and will also control his crew member's actions as well. Armed with your fifty watt killo zap phaser taser lazer, and controlling your very own state of the art hovomatic hover chair that floats you approximately twelve centimeters above the ground (great for transportation purposes, yet with slight clearance problems had revolutionized the field by replacing the wheelchair, your arms don't get as tired as they used to)...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 8 |
| Haunted Halloween
This game is not compiled. Adventure game where you must type in what you want the character to do.
Keywords: QBasic games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 4 |
| Intercept - Michael D. Wile
Welcome to INTERCEPT. I am agent 68, and I will be your guide through the adventure. You will give me two-word commands to get me through the various rooms. Make sure you have me look at all the objects in the different rooms. Sometimes an object may appear in the room which was not there the first time the room was entered.Your mission is to recover the stolen pages containing a top secret rocket formula to Mission Headquarters.
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 8 |
| The Will
"You just received a call from a lawyer informing you that your uncle Smithers died and named you in his Will. When you arrived at the lawyers office you found out that your uncle left you his entire fortune... if you can find the 16 gems he his in and around his house. The lawyer gave you a copy of the Will and the key to your uncle's front gate. Now all you have to do is find the 16 hidden gems and your late uncle's fortune will be yours."
Keywords: Windows games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 5 |
| Stoneville Manor
"Welcome to Stoneville. You have recently learned that wealthy Mr. Stone died and rumor has it that the eccentric miser has left his entire estate to whomever finds and opens his sfe. To play, you must manipulate objects and explore your surroundings by using two word commands."
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 6 |
| Ninja Adventures - Jesse Acosta
You play a ninja in this game and your goal is to find the magic scroll which contains a cure for your masterâs illness. You have 1000 moves available to finish your quest
Keywords: QBasic games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 15 |
| Revenge of the Eland
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 5 |
| The Adventures of Lance
"Once upon a time Queen Jennifer ruled Kyrule, the land was rich, the people were happy. Queen Jennifer's closest aid, Rupert, turned evil and stole the scepter that kept the prosperity flowing through the Kingdom. With the scepter gone, Kyrule fell into darkness, the Kingdom was decaying. Queen Jennifer asked everyone throughout the Kingdom if there wasn't a brave warrior among them. Lance stepped forward promising the Queen he would help...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 5 |
| The Silver Dagger
There's been a murder and only you can solve it!
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 5 |
| Space Quest V: The Next Mutation Demo - Dynamix
Your mission! To scrub dirty floors. To replace burned out light bulbs. To clean out latrines. To boldly go where no man has swept the floor! Roger Wilco, the universe's favorite janitor, has bamboozled his way through the StarCon Space Academy and taken command of his own starship. Granted she's only a beat up garbage scow, but hey, it beats sleeping in the broom closet. As he stumbles his way through space, Roger must deal with such minor inconveniences as a stone cold killer androidess out fo...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 6 |
| Day of the PIdiot - Johan De Ruiter
A mix of an adventure game and a puzzle game focusing on math problems.
Keywords: QBasic games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 5 |
| Sierra AGI Demo Pack 5 - Sierra On-Line
Includes demos for: Space Quest, Donald Duck's Playground, King's Quest III, and Leisure Suit Larry.
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 8 |
| Martian Memorandum Demo - Access Software
"It's 2039, six years after solving the Linsky murder case and the years have been less than kind to Tex Murphy. In post-holocaust San Francisco, he's been subjected to constant radiation, but what's really put the lines in his face are the years trying to stay afloat and recapture the glory of his first big case. While working on his first case, Tex has stumbled into - and foiled - a conspiracy to dominate the world...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 11 |
| The Adventurers' Museum
"Legacy of the Necromancer: Part I The Adventurers' Museum has been robbed by a wily demon, who has hidden his stolen loot away in a nearby cave, setting up traps and obstacles for the unwary person attempting to regain the treasures. While passing by the museum you are asked by the museum's curator to find the stolen treasures and return them to the museum. Deciding to aid the curator you set out to find the missing treasures and restore them to their proper place."
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 6 |
| Denarius Avaricius Sextus - Thorsoft of Letchworth
"Back in good old A.D. 79, there lived a patrician Roman named Avaricius (Avvy to his friends.) He was about 26 years old and about six foot three. He had married a woman named Arkata, which was a mistake he lived to regret- she never stopped nagging him. His few slaves were so lazy he hardly ever saw them, except for one named Crapulus, who was always at least inebriated, if not downright drunk- apart from reading Avvy's mail (amazing! he could read) and doing the washing-up, he preferred to sp...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 9 |
| The Palace of Deceit: The Secret of Castle Lockemoer - Atomic Revolution Software
Once upon a time in a land far, far away lived an evil wizard who terrorized his people without mercy. He hurt, tortured, and killed the kind inhabitants. The people of course, didn't like death and destruction, so they had the great wizard of the land call forth a warrior from years ahead to rid the land of this horrible menace. He is to be intelligent, strong, clever, and must be able to complete the task at hand...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 11 |
| Chewy: Esc from F5 - Play Byte
"Welcome to the adventures and hilarious world of Chewy, the outrageous alien! This comical game puts you in amusing situations in an effort to help the prank-playing Chewy find the ""Red Glump"". Go ghost hunting, solve fascinating puzzles, shoot slime balls, fly space ships and get shrunk! The fully digitized speech is filled with zany one-liners, humorous cracks and plenty of attitude! The game also offers a unique ""cartoon"" inspired setting, enhanced by richly colored graphics...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 18 |
| Cow V: The Great Egg Quest - Bovine Software
Welcome to the premiere release of Cow V: The Great Egg Quest, now designed to run in the Microsoft Windows operating environment. For those of you who have played the earlier Cow games, you will find that Cow V is a giant leap forward in our commitment to high speed farm action.
Keywords: Windows games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 4 |
| MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure - Techni-Graphics
MythMaster: A Vagabond's Adventure is a shareware, 3-D, EGA, interactive, adventure game you'll enjoy playing for many hours. Become Anton, a likeable young hero trying to change his image as a bumbler. You'll explore a kingdom with many characters to meet and deeds to perform. As Anton, you will encounter some danger on your quest. Rise to the challenge of discovery in 70 different locations in beautiful EGA color...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 10 |
| Lash
Search the ruins of a Georgia plantation as a salvage robot and discover the dark history of the mansion.
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 5 |
| SpaceKids - Evryware
"SpaceKids is the story of a brother and sister who live on the Moon with their grandfather. One day Grandpa leaves to explore Earth. When he does not come back, the SpaceKids fly to Earth to search for him. Along the way, they discover a strange and wonderful world filled with fantastic characters. SpaceKids is an interactive cartoon where you help the kids find their grandfather. The story changes depending on your actions and decisions...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 19 |
| Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire Demo - Yosemite Entertainment
The king of Silmaria has been assassinated, and a new king must be chosen. The council has set before its heroes the seven Rites of Rulership to determine who is worthy of the crown. Triumph, and you'll save the kingdom and win the throne. Fail, and Silmaria is toast. This very popular game is back with a vengeance; Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire combines the best elements of role-playing adventure with pulse-pounding, real-time action...
Keywords: Windows games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 62 |
| The Golden Wombat of Destiny - Huw Collingbourne
This is one of the better text adventure games we have seen. The program is able to handle full sentence commands, much in the same way the programs from Infocom. Even though the proghram is a test adventure, it does require a color-graphics adapter. This is due to the ability it has to change the color of the screens and the text to fit the wishes of the user. The quest covered in the game is to discover the Forbidden City of the Great Lost Empire and unearth the mysteries it contains...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 12 |
| Runaway - The Pixel Team
"Life in the zoo is too boring and he is dreaming of a far away monkey island where he can have lots of fun and adventure (and a lot of bananas!) But how to escape from the zoo?"
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 14 |
| Portal of Worlds 2 - Daniel Eriksson
More of an interactive story than a game. Visit all of the locations and perform all of the available actions to advance the story.
Keywords: QBasic games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 16 |
| Lost Adventures of Kroz - Apogee Software
The last in the series of Kroz games (Episode 7). Contains 75 levels.
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 12 |
| Lunatix: The Insanity Circle - Mike Snyder
In L:TIC, you are Dr. Armund Hammer. After another uneventful day of goofing off and not attending to the mental patients in your asylum, you awaken from an afternoon nap. It's time to go home. Unfortunatly, your keys are missing and you find yourself locked in Imenz Aine. You are about to get a taste of what it's like to be a patient.
Keywords: QBasic games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 3 |
| The House - Digital Reality
An all time walk around 3-D game. Has mostly detailed objects.
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 8 |
| Star Trek: Judgment Rites Demo - Interplay
"The 5 Year Mission Continues Captain's Log, star date 6238.4. There is no doubt that you're being watched. By whom and by what type of life form is not determined. Even Spock has not been able to accurately assess this data. The occurrences are just too strange. Is that truly an ancient WWI triplane heading straight for you at Warp 9? Could it be Trelane? How can your sensors suddenly report life forms on a dead planet? Where did that primitive race get such advanced technology? No, it couldn't...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 19 |
| Portal of Worlds - Daniel Eriksson
More of an interactive story than a game. Visit all of the locations and perform all of the available actions to advance the story.
Keywords: QBasic games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 20 |
| cRiMe (DOS Game) - David Nilsen
cRiMe is a single user, text/interactive/fantasy-like game. It is written to be used on an IBM-PC. It *should* work on most any configuration, however has only been tested on an XT & AT.
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 19 |
| Escape Dinosaur Island - Sea Side Studios
"In this adventure, you are trapped inside a dinosaur theme park located on a small Island in the British West Indies. To your amazement the dinosaurs here are real, and you must figure out a way to exit the island! In order to get off the island, you must find your way to the dock and leave by boat."
Keywords: Windows games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 20 |
| The Secret of Easter Island
You are an anthropologist studying the ancient customs and beliefs of Easter Island. A volcano is threatening to erupt. According to local lore, the only way to stop it is to return a mythical statue to it's proper place. The islanders have all fled in fear so it's up to you to find the statue and appease the volcano god.
Keywords: Windows games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 9 |
| Detective
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 6 |
| Amazon: Guardians of Eden Demo - Access Software
"Amazon sets a new standard for interactive cinema adventure games and Super VGA makes it possible ... You'll be amazed with the graphics quality of AMAZON in VGA, but you simply won't believe the clarity in Super VGA! The smaller, tighter images offer 4 times the resolution giving each image a photographic quality. AMAZON features a full soundtrack and digitized speaking characters offering a level of lifelike realism you could only dream of before! Treat yourself to an incredible journey of ad...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 11 |
| Volcano Hunter - Informative Technologies
"You are HUNTING HARRY, the last person left in a town taken over by Druts. (A Drut is a monster that usually lives inside the earth near volcanos.) The town you live in just happens to be near a volcano. The dreaded Druts have been mining the volcano for its gold, but they have run into a problem. They ran out of fuel for their machines to mine the volcano. So they robbed the city of its precious fuel supply and they plan to keep it...
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 11 |
| Sir Guy Gallant & The Deadly Warning
Sir Guy Gallant & The Deadly Warning - is a mystery adventure game set in mid-17th century England. It takes place on the property of Gallant Hall. You take on the character of Sir Guy Gallant, a cavalier knight of that era. You must discover clues as to who killed your father, the late Sir James.
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 4 |
| Lost (DOS Game) - Jeffrey Hersh
While searching for riches in the forest, you come across a spaceship which takes you to different places and times. Difficult, with multiple mazes, but rather engrossing.
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 5 |
| Humbug Jim
Huge text adventure game. You are sent to Grandad's for the holidays but something strange is afoot. Why is there a time machine in the cellar? What would you do with a trombone a terrapin and half a pound of lard?
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 7 |
| High Seas Homicide - Sherwood Forest Software
YOU ARE MARTIN T. BERRINGER MASTER DETECTIVE FROM SCOTLAND YARD. AFTER SOLVING THE MURDER OF MYSTERY MANOR YOUR SUPERIORS DECIDED TO GIVE YOU SOME TIME OFF. YOU ARE ABOARD THE OCEAN LINER THE HMS ELIAS. YOU ARE IN YOUR CABIN WHEN YOU HEAR THREE SHOTS THE GAME IS AFOOT. YOU MUST FIND THE CLUES FIND THE KILLER AND THEN BRING THE KILLER TO JUSTICE. THERE IS A TOTAL OF 310 POINTS TO GAIN IN THIS GAME YOU CAN BRING THE KILLER TO JUSTICE WITH LESS BUT WHY NOT GO FOR ALL THE GUSTO YOU CAN GET.
Keywords: DOS games; Vintage computer games; Adventure games
Downloads: 5 |
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